Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-12

Meetings Held Yesterday In the Inter.
est Of Prohibition.

The Congregational church was comfortably
nlled yesterday afternoon with an audience COM
posed OF about equal proportions OF men and
women. In answer TO a call for q meeting by the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Seated In
chairs upon the long platform, Immediately In
the rear OF the pulpit, were Mrs. 8 ID. La Fetra the
well-known temperance worker, Mrs. DR.. J. p.
Newman. MIS-. II. B. Moulton, Rev. A. B. Leon
ard, OF Cincinnati Rev. p Bergstresser OF Middle
ton, Nd, Rev. J. p. Mills, OF Cleveland. Rev.
MFR. Black, OF Baltimore, and Revs =. Domer and
c. Baldwin, OF this city. Rev. DIR. Leonard, OF
Ohio, spoke on 1.-The determination OF the Liquor
Traffic" The liquor traf1c, he said, is deleterious
70 every Intellectual, moral and material In
terest OF the country. Nothing, he said,
less than the absolute destruction OF the
traff1c, root and branch, would be satisfac-
tory TO the temperance workers. "And, thank
tells US that 1t will be done" He referred In sar-
castle terms TO the commissions appointed by the
United states Government TO Enquire into the
nature and rayageS OF the Rocky Mountain" and
10 cross 10 the other side OF the gobesto witness
the transit OF Venus, and said that at the same
time petition signed by thousands, was handed
TO Congress asking for the appointment OF a com
mission to inquire into the effects OF the liquor
traifie, and it went into one OF the committees and
was sinothered ON the subject OF Intimidation
the speaker said there was a time when slavery
cracked rs whip over the United states supreme
saloon-keepers 6ludgeon takes the place OF the
whip and commands obedience. The supreme
Court, when IL gave Its recent decision defied in
Limitation and bribery. II Is the only oartment
or the Government that has not felt the power OF
the saloon keeper. The speaker referred TO the
cent death or capt. :. ). Blackboard. He said that
hewent saturday TO the District Commissioners
Office to inquire into the liquor license case OF Jno.
Brosnan, OF No. POI 6 street northwest. There ne
found that a sufficient number OF signers had been
obtained 10 give the Comm ssiOnerS an excuse for
granting the license. IL appeared to him that the
whole weight OF that Office was on the side OF the
saloon-keeper. TheexerciSes were concluded with
Y. FranCiSc0.
VINO said that the traffic is a standing menace not
only 10 The veal but TO the life OF the republic
In the audience were Mrs. Belva Lockwood, Mr..
d. b. Moulton. and Maj S. H. Walker.
AN ASAC0STIA MEETING.
The W. c. t. u. OF Anacostia held a largely
attended temperance meeting in the Methodist
church OF Anacostia yesterday. The speakers-G.
j. S. Hunnlcutt, DIR. E. H. Grant, b. Bryan, Mr..
DOny, and Miss Josie Lee-weTe attentively lis
tened to, and Mrs F. H. Anderson, president OF the
union, conducted the meeting. The temperance
people In Anacostia say that they intend TO con-
tinue the fight until their village is free from bar
rooms.
IN COLoRED CHURCH.
temperance meeting was held yesterday after
noon In the Baptist Zion church, South Washing
ton, under the direction Of Mrs T. A. Williams OF
the W. c. T. U. Thirty-seven signed the pledge,
and steps were taken toward the organization OF
a temperance society in the church.